The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 3.5 percent in June from 5.7 percent in May; clothing, 6.0 percent from 6.7 percent; and miscellaneous items, 4.8 percent from 5.3 percent. On the other hand, the rates increased for…

Aggregate receipts for the first five months of 1999 from merchandise exports was valued at $12.942 billion increasing by 12.4 percent from $11.515 billion last year. For May 1999, total receipts went up by 13.6 percent to $2.744 billion from $2.…

Production and sales for total manufacturing in April 1999 inched up compared to a year ago according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).

Total merchandise trade for January to April this year grew by 2.6 percent to $20.101 billion from $19.595 billion last year. Revenues from exports posted a 12.1 percent increase to $10.199 billion this year from $9.101 billion a year ago while…

Labor force is 1.3 million more than in April 1998, bringing number of employed up by 1.7 million and increasing employment rate from 86.7 percent to 88.2 percent.

The rates for all commodity groups except for fuel, light and water (FLW) slowed down. Food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) moved down to 5.7 percent in May from 7.8 percent in April; housing and repairs (H&R), 8.9 percent from 9.4 percent;…

Revenue from merchandise exports for the first four months of 1999 grew by 12.1 percent to $10.198 billion from $9.101 billion last year. For April 1999, aggregate receipts went up by $60.0 million or 2.7 percent to $2.345 billion from $2.285…

Production and sales for total manufacturing in March 1999 continued to decline though at a slower rate compared to a year ago according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).

Declining value of imports failed to hamper the growth in the countrys total trade output as rising exports continued to offset the drop. Total trade settled at $15.158 billion, representing a growth of 2.1 percent from $14.853 billion a year ago.…

The rates for food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) slowed down to 7.8 percent in April from 9.2 percent in March; housing and repairs (H&R), 9.4 percent from 9.7 percent; miscellaneous items, 6.1 percent from 6.7 percent; and clothing, 7.3…